Merchant's Guide to E-Commerce payment gateways, Web Commerce Today, #48, 7/15/01


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Merchant's Guide to E-Commerce Payment Gateways
Issue 48, July 15, 2001

Dr. Ralph F. Wilson, E-Commerce Consultant

Dear Friends,

In the July issue:

A Merchant's Introduction to E-Commerce Payment Gateways
At What Point Is a Merchant Account Better Than PayPal or CCNow?
Survey of 90 Payment Gateways: Info and User Feedback

One of the most important e-commerce decisions you'll make is your choice of a payment gateway, the bridge or gateway between your e-commerce website and your bank's credit card processor. A number of factors go into the decision, and you can't afford to make the wrong choice. In this issue I'll share my conclusions after 100 hours of research, feedback from my world-wide network of readers about their experiences -- both good and bad -- with the payment gateways they've tried, and sound recommendations to guide your decisions. This will also be available as an e-book in PDF format the week of July 29th.

God bless you,
Dr. Ralph F. Wilson, Editor

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A Merchant's Introduction to E-Commerce Payment Gateways

This key article summarizes Dr. Wilson's extensive research into payment gateways. He describes simply what a payment gateway is, how the typical US payment gateway works, and varieties of payment transfer systems in various countries. He explains the four main kinds of payment gateway systems and the pros and cons of each. Finally, he makes recommendations on which gateways seem to offer the best service price combinations, and which gateways to avoid. (If you're not a subscriber, subscribe now. The information you'll receive could easily save you many times the subscription price.) Read the Article.

At What Point Is a Merchant Account Better Than PayPal or CCNow?

There comes a point where a merchant account / Payment Gateway approach is cost effective. In this article, Dr. Wilson tells you exactly where that point is. (Free). Read this Free Article.

Regional Gateways with Notes and User Feedback

International
United States
Canada
Latin America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe

Africa
Middle East
South Asia
Southeast Asia
East Asia
Australia/New Zealand
Enterprise Level

Special Kinds of Gateways

Wallets (shoppers must join or download software)
Service Bureaus (no merchant account needed)
International (allows sales in different currencies)
Enterprise Level (sells payment gateway software and infrastructure to acquiring banks, financial institutions, and large companies)

Sorted in Different Ways

Company Name with URLs
Gateway Name with URLs

New Ecommerce and Web Marketing Articles

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Gateways Included

Anacom, Anacom Merchant Services, United States, Notes
Authorize.net, Authorize.net, United States, Notes
Banco Comercial Portugues, Banco Comercial Português, Portugal, Notes
Bank Merchant POS (BMP), Bank of China, China, Notes
Beanstream, Beanstream Internet Commerce, Inc., Canada, Notes
Bibit, Bibit Internet Payments, Netherlands, Notes
Bill4me.com, Facilitate I.T. Inc., Canada, Notes
Biz*Star PX, Shanghai Shared Data Network Co. Ltd (SSDN), Singapore, Notes
Business Gateway Service, WorldCom, Japan, Notes
Buy-Line, Bank of New Zealand, New Zealand, Notes
CAFIS, NTT Data Corp., Japan, Notes
Cambist, Cambist Merchant Solutions, United States, Notes
Camtech, Camtech Corp., Australia, Notes
CCNow, CCNow, Inc., United States, Notes
Chinatrust, Chinatrust Commercial Bank (CTCB), Taiwan, Province of China, Notes
CIBC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Canada, Notes
CIPAS Indonesia, PT. CIPAS Indonesia, Indonesia, Notes
CitiBank India, CitiBank India, India, Notes
ClearCommerce, ClearCommerce Corp., United States, Notes
ClickBank, Keynetics Inc., United States, Notes
ClickPay, Professo, LLC, United States, Notes
CMB, China Merchants Bank, China, Notes
Comtrust, Comtrust, United Arab Emirates, Notes
CyberCash, VeriSign Payment Services, United States, Notes
CyberMUT, Groupe Crédit Mutuel, France, Notes
CyberSource, CyberSource Corp., United States, Notes
DataCash, DataCash Ltd., United Kingdom, Notes
DirectLink, Plug 'n Pay Technologies, Inc., United States, Notes
DnB, DnB - Den norske Bank, Norway, Notes
E-Commerce Africa, E-Commerce Africa, Netherlands, Notes
E-Payment, Interactive Worldwide Limited, Australia, Notes
e4Sure, e4asia Inc., Thailand, Notes
EBS, Electronic Billing Systems AG, Germany, Notes
Ecgate, Ecnet, South Africa, Notes
ECHOnline, Electronic Clearing House, Inc., , Notes
eops, eops AG, Germany, Notes
ePagos, ePagos Merchant Services, United States, Notes
ePDQ, Barclaycard Merchant Services, United Kingdom, Notes
eSec Payment Service, eSec Ltd., Australia, Notes
eStores, Bank of America, United States, Notes
EuroDebit, Moreband Corp. NV, Netherlands Antilles, Notes
FirstEcom, First Ecom, HongKong, Notes
GestPay, Banca Sella S.p.A., Italy, Notes
HDFCBank, HDFC Bank, Ltd., India, Notes
I.N.G, Internet Networking Group, Netherlands, Notes

iBill, Internet Billing Company, Ltd., United States, Notes
IntelliPay, IntelliPay Inc., United States, Notes
IPGS, Visa, United States, Notes
iVeri, eCompany Ltd., South Africa, Notes
JustGiving.com, Justgiving, United Kingdom, Notes
Ka-Chingg and TPG, iPayment Technologies, United States, Notes
Kagi, Kagi, United States, Notes
LinkPoint, CardService International, United States, Notes
LiveProcessor, Paymentplus, Inc., United States, Notes
MultiCards.com, De Postel BV, Netherlands, Notes
NetBanx, NetBanx Ltd., United Kingdom, Notes
Netbilling, Automated Billing Services, United States, Notes
Online Charge, Innuity, Inc., United States, Notes
OrderButton, OrderButton.Net, Inc., United States, Notes
Pago PAY, Pago eTransaction Services GmbH, Germany, Notes
PAY@db, Deutsche Bank, Germany, Notes
PayCash.ru, Alkor Group of Companies, Russian Federation, Notes
PayControl, Netcetera AG, Switzerland, Notes
PayFlow, VeriSign Payment Services, United States, Notes
Paymentservice, Paymentservice.at, Austria, Notes
PayPal, PayPal, United States, Notes
PaySeal, ICICI ePayments Ltd., India, Notes
PayWare, Trintech Group plc, Ireland, Notes
PayWay, Nobil IT Corporation, Canada, Notes
PlanetPayment, Planet Group Inc., United States, Notes
QPAY and QTILL, QENTA paymentsolutions GmbH, Austria, Notes
QSI Client Class, QSI Payments, Australia, Notes
Secure-e-pay, Global Tele-Systems Ltd., India, Notes
SecurePay, SecurePay Pty Ltd., Australia, Notes
SecureTrading, SecureTrading, United Kingdom, Notes
Setcom, Setcom (Pty) Ltd., South Africa, Notes
SIPS, Siam Commercial Bank PCL., Thailand, Notes
Solo e-payment, Solo Market/Merita Bank Plc, Finland, Notes
Speedpay, E Commerce Group, United States, Notes
SurePay, SurePay LP, United States, Notes
Telecharge Canada, TeleCharge Canada, Canada, Notes
Telecommerce, France Telecom, France, Notes
Thirt, Thirt.com, South Africa, Notes
TOPGate, Shanghai Bankcard Network Services Corp., China, Notes
USA ePay, GorCorp Inc., United States, Notes
VIP, Virbus AG, Germany, Notes
WebCollect, GlobalCollect, Netherlands, Notes
Webmoney.ru, WebMoney Transfer, Russian Federation, Notes
Webpay, Transbank, Chile, Notes
WorldPay, WorldPay plc, United Kingdom, Notes

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